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Wiki: document the metrics feature of the PrefixAllGlobals sniff

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Status: Good first issue Status: Help wanted Type: Documentation
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Description

PR #1437 added metrics to the PrefixAllGlobals sniff.

A wiki page should be added to document:

  • How to go about fixing non-prefixed globals in a legacy project.
  • How to use the new metrics feature in the sniff in aid of this (see the PR for a detailed example).

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with PR #1437, especially its detailed example, and use the issue’s two requested topics to outline the wiki page: fixing non-prefixed globals in a legacy project and using PrefixAllGlobals metrics. Done means the wiki documents both workflows clearly.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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